EP1315360A3 - Replaceable sub-housing and interchangeable mobile telephone terminal using the same to be used both as flip-type terminal and bar-type terminal - Google Patents

Replaceable sub-housing and interchangeable mobile telephone terminal using the same to be used both as flip-type terminal and bar-type terminal Download PDF

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EP1315360A3
EP1315360A3 EP02026467A EP02026467A EP1315360A3 EP 1315360 A3 EP1315360 A3 EP 1315360A3 EP 02026467 A EP02026467 A EP 02026467A EP 02026467 A EP02026467 A EP 02026467A EP 1315360 A3 EP1315360 A3 EP 1315360A3
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housing
type terminal
terminal
mobile telephone
replaceable sub
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French (fr)
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EP1315360A2 (en
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Young-Keun Lee
Jong-Seok Park
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0235—Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0237—Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0279—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0214—Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0279—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics
    • H04M1/0283—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate

Abstract

Disclosed is a mobile telephone terminal provided with a main housing having an antenna unit, a speaker unit, a LCD, a key array including a plurality of keys, and a microphone unit, and comprising (a) the main housing including a front end and at least one side end, and (b) a replaceable sub-housing including a front end, a first wing and a second wing extended from both side surfaces of the front end in the longitudinal direction, and an accommodation area disposed between the front end and the first and second wings, wherein the replaceable sub-housing surrounds a designated area of the main housing and is attached to and detached from the main housing in the longitudinal direction.
EP02026467A 2001-11-27 2002-11-27 Replaceable sub-housing and interchangeable mobile telephone terminal using the same to be used both as flip-type terminal and bar-type terminal Withdrawn EP1315360A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
KR10-2001-0074391A KR100454969B1 (en) 2001-11-27 2001-11-27 Exterior-replacable sub-housing and flip-type/bar-type combination mobile phone therewith
KR2001074391 2001-11-27

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EP1315360A2 EP1315360A2 (en) 2003-05-28
EP1315360A3 true EP1315360A3 (en) 2004-06-09

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EP (1) EP1315360A3 (en)
KR (1) KR100454969B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1422053A (en)

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US5848152A (en) * 1995-09-26 1998-12-08 Motorola, Inc. Communication device having interchangeable faceplates and active keypad cover
US6463262B1 (en) * 1998-08-04 2002-10-08 Nokia Mobile Phones Limited Radio telephone
GB2357929A (en) * 1999-10-15 2001-07-04 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Attaching a sliding cover to a mobile phone
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EP1315360A2 (en) 2003-05-28
KR20030043308A (en) 2003-06-02
KR100454969B1 (en) 2004-11-06
US7092680B2 (en) 2006-08-15
CN1422053A (en) 2003-06-04

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